[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR102.19]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 102_RULES OF ORIGIN--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Rules of Origin

 

Sec.  102.19  NAFTA preference override.



    (a) Except in the case of goods covered by paragraph (b) of this 

section, if a good which is originating within the meaning of Sec.  

181.1(q) of this chapter is not determined under Sec.  102.11(a) or (b) 

or Sec.  102.21 to be a good of a single NAFTA country, the country of 

origin of such good is the last NAFTA country in which that good 

underwent production other than minor processing, provided that a 

Certificate of Origin (see Sec.  181.11 of this chapter) has been 

completed and signed for the good.

    (b) If, under any other provision of this part, the country of 

origin of a good which is originating within the meaning of Sec.  

181.1(q) of this chapter is determined to be the United States and that 

good has been exported from, and returned to, the United States after 

having been advanced in value or improved in condition in another NAFTA 

country, the country of origin of such good for Customs duty purposes is 

the last NAFTA country in which that good was advanced in value or 

improved in condition before its return to the United States.



[T.D. 96-48, 61 FR 28957, June 6, 1996]